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cooked by immersion in water raised
to the maximum temperature of 1902
Fahrenheit, and if it can be further
understood that water cannot (under
ordinary atmospheric pressure) be
raised to higher temperature than
212o, no matter how violent the boiling,
our meat will then be served tender and
our potatoes not cooked to pieces. In
all ordinary cookery simmering at 1909
is more effective than violent boiling at
212o. The heat that is applied to do
more than the smallest degree of SIM
mering is simply wasted in converting
water into useless steam. We have
often been amused at the ignorance of
many persons in regard to this subject.
For instance, if stewed chicken is Or
dered, and happens to be late. it is cut
apart as quickly as possible, thrown
into boiling water, and boiled at a
gallop for an hour, then served with
an apology that it came so late that
there was not time to cook it ten
der; when that same chicken, if thrown
into boiling water and then pushed
back where it could not possibly boil,
would have been tender, more juicy
and higher-havored in less than the
hour. We therefore see that it is never
necessary to boil meats to make them
tender, but they must be thrown into
boiling water to coagulate the albumen
on the surface and retain their juices.
1t is difficult to persuade cooks of this
truth, but it is of great importance that
no trouble should be spared in trying to
remove their prejudices.-Table Talk.
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MIR. DEAvITT's LETTER.


Hon. A. b. Valentine and OtherS Trustees
Of the Soldiers Home in Vermont GENTLE
MEM am delighted that through your
gratuitously- bestowed efforts a Soldiers
Home has been located and well-nigh COM
peted in Vermont for the exclusive enjoy
ment of those brave and homeless men who
have the unforgotten experience of a sol
diers or sailors service in defence of their
country in time of war | set ont, after the
Grand Army of the Republic had become
more or less disheartened by non-success, to
contribute something in labor or money for
the accomplishment of this worthy object
" Brimful of days works." and but little
else for capital, preferred to give of that
of which had the most. In calling atten-
ton to the necessity for such an institution
in Vermont in letter addressed to the
governor of this state, in the summer of
1884, | alluded to Vermonts rejected or
suspended claim against the United States
arising from her extra patriotic efforts in
suppressing the rebellion, and offered to
collect it, if possible, without pay, on condi-
ton that if successful, the amount re-
ceived by the state be appropriated for a
Soldiers Home, or to aid INDECENT soldiers
and their families. The legislature in 1884,
in contemplation of my offer, passed an act
incorporating the Soldiers Home, and also
appropriated any sum that should be real
lied on the war claim to its benefit. 1t
then became known that the state had a
competent paid attorney employed to do
the work | had offered to do; therefore |
had no opportunity to attempt the collec-
ton of any part of the claim against the
general government The little time spent
in advocating the need and practicability of
such Home in 1884 having been more than
paid for in thanks of its many friends con-
tanned in letters from soldiers and in reso-
buttons from Grand Army Posts sent me
from different parts of the state, | would
like to do something more for the success of
the Home. The Woman's Relief Corps,
raised up by the God of battles to remind
charitably-inclined people of their duty
toward the warworn veterans and to do a
large part of that duty themselves, tells us
that contributions are now needed to fur
nish the Home, l enclose check for 500,
which please accept for that purpose. Bid
ding you God-speed in the work of maintain
ing comfortable and attractive Home for
the unfortunate few among the many gal
liant and brave officers and men who filed
the Green Mountain regiments in the time
of war, am very truly yours,
Il. j. DEAvITT.
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" Perfectly Lovely"

In a recent Journal Of Education
Kate Sanborn mentions some of the
more common expressions which mar
the conversation of young people now
a-days, and the following is especially
held up to ridicule: First and last let
me anathematize perfectly lovely"
Bah! that is truly nauseating. VEN
ture to affirm that much-abused phrase
is used at least ten times daily by every
schoolgirl, every college-girl, every
young lady in this country. 1t is the
stock phrase at Smith, Wellesley and
Vassar; in fact, conversation would
droop and languish without it, A
young lady comes in to see me, and she
begins: go, Miss Sanborn, how per-
fectly lovely your rooms are! and isn't
it lovely to live in flat! and you have
an elevator-how lovely! It's Just
horrid to climb three fiji hts, as l had
to yesterday, although the bride I
called on was so lovely l didn't
mind, you know. Her rooms were
fitted up so lovely with her wedding
presents, don't you see, and she had
on perfectly elegant reception dress
just too lovely for anything, doncher
huOWG L CAL ueSCGlDe IL, DuI IL ndu lOlS
of jet on satin, and twas just lovely.
Her hair, you know, is just that eX-
quisite, lovely chestnut shade, with a
ripple of gold, doncher know, and
all that sort of thing. You don't know
how enjoyed your reception last week,
the music wfs so splendid And that
pretty woman who whistled; wasn't
she bewitching! just too lovely for any
thing! And the men! you do get such
nice men-good looking and such swellsl
Oh, ma and l said when we got home
that it was perfectly lovely!" l have
heard that phrase applied to young
pig, to a sausage, to an opera, to a
corpse! l would like to start society
for its suppression and extinction. If a
fine of one penny had to be paid every
time it was used we could raise the
million-dollar monument to General
Grant, send fifty young women to Mon.
tana, put all the sewing-women and
superflous women in easy circumstances
and send out another Arctic expedition
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Gbe 4ousebolo.
Tell Me.

Where did you find little maiden fair
Such soft blue volets for your eyes?
And how did you catch in your crazy hair
The golden simmer Of summer skies?
Where did you ever learn ways so sweet,
To which no art or seeming belong?
Were your dimpled hands and restless feet
Attuned TO notion as harp to song?
who told you the secret of the song
That sings itself, and laughter, too
That never tires, though the day be long?
Tell me, my little fairy-who2
And whisper in my ear the magic word
That unlocks the golden gates of sleep
word that men have never, never heard,
And only little children keep.
And teach me to trust and trust again,
Though hopes prove false and hearts deceive,
And whether the world brings loss or brings gain
To ever love- and still believe.
Winds blow cold, out of tune is the song,
Roses have thorns and gold lies deep;
Tell me how to laugh when the world goes wrong,
And pledge you the secret to keep.
Lille s. Bigeioc in Nep FORK Tribune.
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Soldiers 8uoeet.
Pensions Granted.

To Candace p, Harroun, Barre, depend
ent mother, S12 month and 81, 1856 arrears
Charles Moulthrop, Alstead, N. H., "a a
month and $3.50 arrears; David Barton,
Montpelier, an increase from S12 to S14 a
month; Alonzo Stow, Calais, a dependent
father, Sl2 month; H. II. Flinturn, Frank
lin, So month and S1,057 arrears Henry
A. Richard, Woodbury., an increase from So
to SS month; Carlos J. Kingsbury, Chel-
sea, an increase from SO to SS a month /;
Thomas Norway, Waterbury, an increase
from So to 81 month; Monroe j. Perry,
Milton, an increase from 81 to So a month.
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THESE spring days the enthusiastic
young man wades through swamps and
plunges about the woodlands until he
finds small bunch of arbutus, which
he hastens to deliver to his best girl.
The next day he remains in bed with
bottles of hot water all around him and
symptoms of pneumonia enveloping
him like fog damp. Meanwhile his
rival, who expended ten cents for ar
butus on the street corner, takes the
aforesaid best girl to the theater. En-
thusiasm is a good thing, but it should
always be tempered with good judg-
ment. -HarUord Post.
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Care of Babies.

" Baby looks so pure and sweet in
white. | have none but white robes
made up for him." | replied. Yes"
she answered, " but baby's father will
want to catch him up, and alas for the
pure, white dresses when they come in
contact with farmers soiled sleeves
and hands. You will learn" And l
did learn; and the little heir before he
was four months old was arrayed in
calico dresses and colOred skirts, and
just enjoyed frolic in his fathers
strong arms as much as l did in having
him take him. And those pretty white
dresses were laid away for the next
one, and were handed down through
the bakers dozen that followed after
for visiting robes and company. The
next perpexity that came was baby's
cutting teeth. l expect every mother
knows the full amount of worry that
follows on that era. "Take it easy,
my dear; rub the little fellows gums
and give him things to bite, and don't
dose him with medicines. Nature will
do the work" Whatever l should have
done without that kind neighbours adj
vice and assistance | do not know,
but by following her wise counsels |
brought my little one through the try
ing epoch of teething all safe, and let
him take his time to learn to walk, so
that he was neither weak in the back or
had handy legs, but wide-awake,
active, little rogue as ever mother had
to be proud of. There is no use in
bothering to much over raising babies
Common sense in following the laws of
nature is all that is necessary. If you
take care of your own baby you may
safely use the rubber diaper outside, as
it keeps both its own clothing and your
dress dry, and is only harmful when a
careless nurse may make it an excuse
for not attending to the child as often
as is necessary. Rubber cloth is one
dollar yard, and half a yard will cut
four triangles of the proper size. Take
little plat in the longest side of the
triangle to make it fit the back; sew
tapes on the two ends to tie, and loop
on the point through which to run one
of the tapes before tieing. This num-
Der will not be too many, as they must
be aired frequently, and occasionally
washed off with a sponge dipped in cold
water, wiped with a towel and hung in
a cool place to dry Correspondence
Rural Ne,0 Yorker
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
A CHILD SKIN
Ears and Scalp Covered with
Eczematous Scabs and
Sores Cured by
Cuticura.

MY little son, aged eight years has been afflicted
WI with Eczema of the scalp, and at times a great
portion of the body since he two years old
II began In his and extended to his scalp which
became covered with scabs and sores, and from
which sticky fluid poured out, causing intense itch
ing and distress, and leaving his hair matted and
lifeless Underneath these scahs the skin raw,
like piece of beefsteak. Gradually the hair came
out and was destroyed, until but a small patch
left at the back of the head My friends in Peabody
know how my little boy has suffered. At night he
would scratch his head until his pillow covered
with blood. / used to tie his hands behind him, and
In many ways tried to prevent his scratching; but 1t
was no use, he would scratch. took him to the
hospital and to the best physicians in Peabody with
out success, About this time some friends who had
been cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES prevailed
upon me to try them. ! began to use them on the
18th of January last In seven months every par
ticle of the disease removed Not spot or scab
remains on his scalp to tell the story of his suffering
His hair has returned and is thick and strong, and
world ! cannot say enough to express my gratitude
for this wonderful cure by the CUTICURA RENE
DIES and wish all similarly afflicted to know that
my statement is true and without exaggeration.
CHARLES MCKAY,
October 6, 1885. Peabody, Mass.
have seen Mr.. McKay's boy when badly affected
with the Eczema He was pitifu sight to look at.
know that he has tried best physicians, and did
all father could do for suffering child but availed
nothing. know that the statements he has made
you as regards the curing of his hoy by your CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES are true in every particular.
WILLIAM j. MCCARTHY,
80 Foster Street, Peabody, Mass,
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MoNEy-NtAKERs. don't let golden op-

MoNEY-MAKERs, don't let golden op-
portunities pass unimproved. There
are times in the lives of men when
more money can be made rapidly and
easily than otherwise can be earned by
years of labor. Write Hallett Il Co.,
Portland, Maine, who will send you,
free, full particulars about work that
you can do and live at home, wherever
you are located, at profit of at least
from So to S25 daily. Some have made
over $50 in single day. All is new.
You are started free. Capital not re-
quired. Either sex; all ages.
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MIR. VALENTINES REPLY.
SOLDIERS HOME IN VERMONT,
BENNINGTON, April 80, 1887.

r. j. Dedrit, Esq; My DEAR SIR-Y ours,
containing a check for 500 for the benefit
name of the soldiers thank you for your
generosity and expressions of interest and
sympathy for the old heroes of the war.
am also glad to be reminded of the fact that
you first put the enterprise in prac teal
form before the people of Vermont. You
may well be called the father of the Sol
diers' Home. Yours truly,
A. b. VALENTINE.
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A Word About Catarrh.

" 1t is the mucous membrane, that wonderful semi
fluid envelope surrounding the delicate tissues of
the air and food passages, that Catarrh makes its
stronghold Once established, it eats into the very
vitals and renders life but long-drawn breath of
misery and disease, dulling the sense of hearing,
trammeling the power of speech. destroying the
faculty of SMELL taintng the breath and killing the
refined pleasures of taste. Insidously, by creeping
on from a simple cold in the head it assaults the
membraneous lining and envelops the bones eating
through the delicate coats and causing inflammation,
sloughing and death. Nothing short of total Grad
ication will health to the patient, and all
alternatives essimply procrastinated sunerings-
leading to fatal termination. SANFoRD's RAD
ICAL CURE, by hhdidtion and by Internal admin
istraton, has failed; even when the disease
has made frightfu nroads delicate constitutions,
hearing, smell and taste have been recovered and
the disease thoroughly driven out.
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE consists of one bottle
of the RADICAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL SOL
VENT and one IMPROVED INHALER neatly wrapped
in one package, with full directions; price Sl.0O
POTTER DRUG Il CHEMICAL Co, BOSTON,
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Sinnering.

Simmering really is not near to boil
ing point, but simply hot enough to CO.
agulate the albumen and soften the
fibrine. When we say " boiled" leg
of mutton, or boiled" beef, we mean
one that has been cooked, not boiled.
When it is once fairly understood that
meat should not be boiled, but merely
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-11

EVERYTHING which belongs to pure,
healthy blood is impaired by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. A trial will convince you
of its merit.
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Contributions to the Soldiers Home.

The trustees of the Soldiers Home an
nounce that they have received S195 in cash
contributions toward furnishing that insti-
tuition, as follows:
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Grand Army Post, bennington ................ 200O

The following correspondence between
Mr.. Deavitt and the trustees of the Home
will be interesting to the friends of that
institution:
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THE MISSES BRIDGMAN, graduates of the Mon
roe School of Oratory and Dramatic Art, are pre-
pared to give instruction In yoiceculture, express
sion, gesture and rendition. They Will respond to
calls for associations lecture courses literary and
church societies. =. o. address, Hardwiok, Vt.
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Send for Chow to Cure Skin Diseases"
DIMPLES, Blackheads. Skin Blemishes and Baby
] IW HumOrs. use CUTICuRA SOAR.
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Sold everywhere. Price! CUTICuRA fifty cents;
CUTICURA SOAP, twenty-five cents: CUTICURA RE
SOLVENT, Sl.0O Prepared by POTTER DRUG AND
CHEMICAL Co.. Boston.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05

soets ksss also. To she sfhsuitiss
shieh have been expsFisaesd besstofors
% oscssdonsd b tne erosaina Ct tbs
boundary lire between the Dsiesc
Ststes and British Celambia - TIE
aaEisaitafsl and st0ck arogieR inter.
szts sdjofnfnR th&s li1s, are uoS % %
sdded th0ss growing cot Of toe fapid
and Fich mfainR deTelopuenss be81R
made 10 the northern paFs 81 WeseiSR-
ton Territory. TIE riEnt Of Her Metss
ty's snbissts 70 90 ns over ni0 our Ter
Fisogy and iocsts and operate mining
claims b beinR questioned and re-
sia1ed b some Of our cisixsGs,
and whils no ssFiOas iuteEzatlonai
o nipple Iiiops are likely 70 arise on this
o. ina, Il ID only one Of the many iRhn-
eDcss Witch are e work and gaich vii
~ doaba, 4 e. eariy day, compare
sively speakipR, lead 10 the annexatiou
~ AL Of Bsitish HFih AmeFic 10 the
United Btates. Il ID apparent that this
10 the insv1sabls fesalf; the ~GaBffsst
deatinyS q the Whols Of North Americs,
bat more speedily that Of tEOse portion
% The c0nttnsnt dominated ana sBhst-
tied b. tie Anglo Saxon nee As tn
obiecss and purpoaes Of Government
are becoming more eeueeaiiy under
stood and appreciated, and - tha fact
y being more dearly FeeoRniZ d every
day, thai Governments are simplY agen-
oies for tha development Of human En-
erRiss and human happiness, - thst
form OF Government wiiI Be ao3epted
and adopted which viii eoEtEibute in
toe higEess degree 10 those eucs aud
purposes. Thst OF the 2 tied
STATES IL eyidently best ealcufsted te &c
eompi Cd tbose resaits. It's sxsKaoFdin
airy success Ia the past u TIE best proof
witch san be offered os that fact, and
she enogm01s immiRFAtiu poaFinR into
our country 81 this time 70 evidence thai
IL 10 90 Considered by citizens Of otbeI
esantFtss, Who are willing % undergo
the hsFdshipa Of repatriation and emf.
grafton 20 enjoy the beneffs only 20 b
fuand 10 our osp coantry. san led u
maks these suggestions BY the fsct shsi
contests are arising IN the salmon rive
mines Of the OksnoRon- c0antgy ov
the efforts Of oitizsns Of British Colum
bia 10 locate mining claims 10 that dis
trict. TIE subject 10 too great, how
ever, for further discussion at this time
have 10 request that the .cofrsctioI
Of an error 10 the % blicatioB Of my las
article may BE- made. In referring Il
she municipal election held here 3 few
days ago, / said that Edward Whitsol
bad been elected Mayor, and DOT Ed
yard Watson, e publshsd.
North Yakima, May %. 1857.
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n fsiissisg shs,ssais and re aH prses.
prsvsH esnarzlSg Ia ne Isea1 naxkes:
BAGS Besaii. - esnts pr dos-n-
BufTER-BExkrs EEcazsEed Eetaii prices
qussss e tt7ssc pr rol q tWs Paasds.
CHKESE-Rs4AfI. 81 Is cssss Per psuza
BEEE-WhoEaaalss % esnts; retail. Ike
3 csaas psr po4zd.
MUTTON-WEsIssaIs. 10 esnss: real, s9Is
osEts ueE po1B6.
POEK -whosesA,s, 8 eeuts; retail 1esil
esufs pr paan1.
oAfs-w1oiessis Ssszss PR t5s.
HAY-Whslsssss. Szss rstAi 81 10 fer ten
WHkAr-WsoisaAie : 3 pr 81. sssail 3
par cxntal.
ELoUR- wholsssle sssssss r.tail sS.s9
80. per barrel
cHfoKESs-ghOsesals ss. r-taH % PER
6ozen-
UNFoss-ozofe. rev, 58zSe per posnd.
P0fAF0ES-Wk olasale. i&es reaAAs -
24e per paaaa.
CoAI.-Rsssf 81 pr ;oa - ihs bunk-Fs-
N00D-hssafi e. 5QS5 ser cord
LTMBER-Rough comm0a 81 per u: o heF
grades IN proportion.
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B ds for Clearing Roads.

CEALED PROPOSALS VIII. RI RI
- ceiv 4 ct the Auditor 0tiica n Kiss
cou ~. w. r. till June rs. Isl. TO- grpA
bling and clearing the count al Of Il
stnmps for 3 width Of 90 iees, fr0n n,
city limits 10 the Race Tack, and ior 1
" 9TH of ~ feet from the forks q ~
rCat this side Of the Race TrRfk 10 h.
Duwamifh river bri-te. AL stumps ~
roots 10 be rrmoy ed 70 q depth Of II
inches below the surface At the grouss
The ground to be stalk, of by he Rasi
Supervisor. Each b d 20 be accomsaniel
by bono o. ten per cent OF amount Z
hid. conditioned that tire hitdeR 4 Ms M
be a. eept ed. will enter iata eonsEa y Vii
requisite security for faithful perform
ano within FIVE days after award, wcfi
IN be performed within 60 days after 1t
ting contract. The Board Of ommh
sione's reserve the right 10 r jeei any al
al bids. LYMAN WOOn
County Anditof
Seattle. May IS 1857, mFI7did
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Bids for Extension of
Court House.

CEALED PROPO $ALs WILL BE RE
= ceived at the Office Of the auditor OF
King county. W. T.. till June l6 1887, for
building and comp citing an extension {"
the Court House in seat lie, lid extens on
to be Is feet in length ard Of the same
width and heiRkth as the present u Id
ing, 1t is TO be divided INTO 2 rooms be
low and rooms and short hall above. all
well lighted; chimneys to be built 10
same Each d to b. Hee mpanied by
plnns specifications end bond of ten
Der cent of amount bid, TO be ferfeit d by
the succes full bidder in case of his fail
ure to enter into contract with requisite
secu ity for faithful performance Of con
tract. All plans snd specifications 70 be
az expense Of biddf rs The work N be
completed within 60 days aztec award Of
contract The Board Of Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. LYMAN WOOD,
my26 County Au 'itOr.
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fO1 WHO LEAD sEDkNTARX LIVES
VIII ind RreatFelief from eOgssiuafiou,
headache aBd neFsDusoesz, ~ taking
simmons Liver Re- uiator. Ii is sim-
pie, harmless. vegetable compound. sure
TO relieve you. Persons Of ssdenfsry
habits often suffer With kidney slice
tons. II they would mSinfain the
strength OF the digestive organs and
improve the quality OF the blood I y TAX
ing the Regulator IL would restore the
kidneys TO health and yiROR. dw
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HOTEL FOR SALE

1.-TWO LOTS SITUATED sou 49,. ~ ' Os
~o-us- ~ James and sixth = q fe.oys
sne = the Wesfern Hotel ooa - idspos.
b1stne.s- On the o. her = private 49, q
IN min = % hotsl can De p1.l5s.s,i-rs &C.
nnt- Price. - Reos Fer 1880 ,,ll1. - a
BIZ 10 FRED YOi0T, nf Aaais s'yssi "a
seattle pos 2thee